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India and England are currently 1-1 level in the four-match Test series and while the hosts cannot afford to lose a game, in order to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final, the visitors would have to win both Tests to play against New Zealand at Lord’s.
Indian top-request batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has said that the group is focussing on the significant third Test, to begin on February 24 at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, which will be a pink ball installation.
"We have played only one day-night game in India and it was with the SG ball. Homegrown games which I have played were with the kookaburra ball. Frankly, it is hard to foresee whether you can keep the grass cover. It is a significant game for us to meet all requirements for the finals of the World Test Championship, we will attempt to zero in on the game," he said.
"Indeed, even I have played such countless Tests, yet with the pink ball, I additionally don't have a lot of involvement. I don't think experience matters a ton when you are playing the irregular game with the pink-ball in an arrangement. As we continue to play more, we will become acclimated to it. It is simply Test cricket, we should play typical cricket.
As a group, we have certain objectives as a batting and bowling unit, we will adhere to them. The following two Tests are vital for us, we will jump at the chance to adhere to our blueprints," he added.
Pujara, 33, has said that the new Motera Stadium which is additionally the biggest on the planet is a lovely ground.
"It is another arena and pitch. When we play more games here, we will become more acquainted with about the pitch. It is a delightful arena, we as a whole are getting a charge out of it here. We had an exercise center meeting yesterday and we had a net meeting today.
I played in Ahmedabad in 2012, I have affectionate recollections of playing against England here. We are anticipating this Test," he said.
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